Plenty Training

Experience+ Training for mature age workers

Experience+ Training is a $7.68 million program that helps employers provide quality training for their mature age workers, increasing the capacity of mature age workers to provide effective mentoring, supervisory and other practical support to apprentices and trainees in the workplace.

Experience+ Training allows eligible employers to apply for $4,950 (includes GST) to pay for, or contribute to, the cost of approved training for a mature age worker. Funding for Experience+ Training is provided to the employer in two instalments:
► a ‘start up’ payment of $3,500 (includes $318.18 GST),
► a ‘completion’ payment of $1,450 (includes $131.80 GST).

Experience+ Training is available to:
► employers operating in Australia who employ a mature age worker for at least 15 hours per week AND who employ at least one apprentice or trainee who works at the same location/site as the mature age worker; OR
► small business owners operating in Australia who are themselves mature age workers (working in their own business for at least 15 hours per week) AND who employ at least one apprentice or trainee who works at the same location/site as the small business owner.

A mature age worker is a person aged 50 years or over at the time of application, who is not an apprentice or trainee.

An employee is classed as an apprentice or trainee if they are:
► employed under a Training Contract that has been registered with, and validated by, the State Training Authority, AND
► involved in paid work and structured training which commonly comprises both on and off the job training, AND
► undertaking a negotiated training program responsive to client choice that involves obtaining a nationally recognised qualification.

A small business is a business that employs fewer than 20 employees at a time.

More information is available from the government website.

User Choice

Plenty Training is a pre-qualified supplier (# PS100517) under the User Choice program to deliver the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110). The User Choice initiative is designed to support employers who provide ongoing employment opportunities for Australian school-based and entry-level trainees through a traineeship or apprenticeship contract. Each state has a separate User Choice arrangement.

The Queensland User Choice program enables apprentices, trainees and their employers to select a preferred Registered Training Organisation (RTO) from a list of pre-qualified suppliers for the delivery of accredited training to meet their specific needs.  Plenty Training is a pre-qualified RTO.  The full cost of the course is shared between the government and the employer. The User Choice price represents the level of public funding the government contributes towards the total cost of training for apprentices and trainees.  The government contribution for a User Choice funding contribution will be detailed in the Apprentice or Trainee’s letter of registration from the department, and is subject to student eligibility and their selection of an eligible pre-qualified supplier.

More information can be obtained from the Training Queensland site or by phoning Training Queensland on 1800 210 210.

2011 Queensland Natural Disasters Jobs and Skills Package

$83 million has been allocated to support Queensland industry, businesses and communities to recover from the recent flood and cyclone crises.  Employers select the RTO of their choice to provide identified key training to their staff.  Information is available here.

centrelink

Centrelink / Austudy approved

All of our courses are now Centrelink approved.  If you are eligible to receive Centrelink payments, please contact Centrelink directly with the details found here and advise them you wish to complete your training with Plenty Training.  Students enquiring about their entitlement for Youth Allowance, Austudy payments and Pensioner Education Supplements should call the Centrelink Call Centre on 132 490. ABSTUDY students should call 13 2317.